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I've got church activities to occupy me this weekend and some final Christmas shopping to do. I just watched the movie "Frankie Go Boom" on DVD. It is a wee bit bizarre. There are plenty of bargain bin weird DVD films I've picked up from Dollar General for the past few months that I haven't gotten to yet that I have time to watch now.

I've got church activities to occupy me this weekend and some final Christmas shopping to do. I just watched the movie "Frankie Go Boom" on DVD. It is a wee bit bizarre. There are plenty of bargain bin weird DVD films I've picked up from Dollar General for the past few months that I haven't gotten to yet that I have time to watch now.

I guess I to have other things to worry about than sitting back and mope on what I can't change. I have to finish wrapping gifts, and finalizing my holiday visits. Hopefully things blow over soon, and we can get back to work.

"Never judge someone's character based on the words of another. Focus on the one casting judgment." - Suzy Kassel

This is all making me want to leave the federal government. Three shutdowns in a year, with this one potentially being much longer, no resolution in sight.

I feel the same way, and I've only just started this year. All I can ask is that they learn to "ADULT", and figure this thing out soon. It's like they are acting like a bunch of children that are having a tantrum for not getting what they want, when THEY want it. Stop bickering; Put your heads together, and figure this thing out!

"Never judge someone's character based on the words of another. Focus on the one casting judgment." - Suzy Kassel

The House and Senate have both adjourned without passing appropriations.

Technically shutdown begins at 12:01 AM Eastern on Saturday.

Both chambers intend to reconvene Saturday to try to fix this.

And apparently our pay raise is going to be 0.00% now...

This really looks more likely to be weeks rather than days, but you never know with these people.

Only bright spot is I was scheduled for annual leave this coming week, so in the end will have some extra time saved up.

IF they somehow settle this by Friday, we hopefully will not have any interruption in pay.

There was a reason SETR had to be closed out hard on Friday. NFC will get the data load and they will push the payroll for the pay period we just ended today. That's an excepted activity and must be done. Christmas may delay processing but that is normal.

Any changes to time-sheets will have to be Time & Attendance Correction actions on later payrolls.

This is all making me want to leave the federal government. Three shutdowns in a year, with this one potentially being much longer, no resolution in sight.

I feel the same way, and I've only just started this year. All I can ask is that they learn to "ADULT", and figure this thing out soon. It's like they are acting like a bunch of children that are having a tantrum for not getting what they want, when THEY want it. Stop bickering; Put your heads together, and figure this thing out!

The Senate has been in a form of intra-day recess as has the House since shortly after 12 noon. All the respective party leaders are having problems keeping their respective caucus members on site. I'm pretty doubtful that this gets fixed today.

Cocaine Mitch was just on the floor on C-SPAN 2. They are giving up for the day in the Senate. They'll have a "pro forma" session on the 24th and resume regular business only on the 27th. Adjourned at 1517 Eastern.

No "technical shutdown" now. We might be back in at some point on Thursday the 27th or to start the day on Friday the 28th assuming something gets passed. We'll need to check the Emergency Hotline about reporting Wednesday as there may be instructions to come in to receive formal determination letters and hand over "accountable items" like travel cards as well as secure our desks. No guarantee of that since we do have our "Clean Desk Policy" anyhow but do check.

This is all making me want to leave the federal government. Three shutdowns in a year, with this one potentially being much longer, no resolution in sight.

Yeah, random time off paid in full... Those *******s!! Move over to the civilian sector, you'll never have to suffer like this again.

I'm glad you think the shutdown is no big deal. Meanwhile services to the American people are suffering, and so are employees living paycheck to paycheck.

There's already a backlog of inventory to March received dates where I'm working. Now addressing those cases that taxpayers have been waiting on is being delayed even further and more work will pile up while we're gone. Federal government and IRS specifically are expected to deliver without the resources (and we still get the vast majority of refunds out accurately and quickly despite this, but few ever bother to notice that) while staying the whipping boy of President, Congress, and taxpayers.

Do we apply for unemployment? Some at my call site said they would have to apply for unemployment if this drags on past the 26th?

Generally, if we get retroactive pay you’ll need to pay the unemployment compensation back. There is a three week waiting period in Ohio and the longest ever shutdown was three weeks back in 1995. In my case I’m going to have to ride it out.

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